Search results
Showing 556 to 570 of 601 results for women's health
Evidence-based recommendations on bevacizumab (Avastin), with a taxane, for treating metastatic breast cancer in adults.
Prucalopride for the treatment of chronic constipation in women (TA211)
Evidence-based recommendations on prucalopride (Resolor) for treating chronic constipation in women.
Evidence-based recommendations on uterine artery embolisation for fibroids. This involves injecting small particles into the blood vessels that take blood to the uterus, via the groin.
View recommendations for IPG367Show all sections
Sections for IPG367
Denosumab for the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women (TA204)
Evidence-based recommendations on denosumab (Prolia) for preventing osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women.
This guideline covers antenatal care for all pregnant women with complex social factors (particularly alcohol or drug misuse, recent migrant or asylum seeker status, difficulty reading or speaking English, aged under 20, domestic abuse). It offers advice on improving access to care, maintaining contact with antenatal carers, and additional information and support for these women.
Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: cervical screening (IND85)
This indicator covers the percentage of women aged 25 or over and who have not attained the age of 65 with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses whose notes record that a cervical screening test has been performed in the preceding 5 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM20
Evidence-based recommendations on gefitinib (Iressa) for untreated locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.
This guideline covers how to assess and monitor body weight and how to prevent someone from becoming overweight or obese before, during and after pregnancy. The aim is to help all women who have a baby to achieve and maintain a healthy weight by adopting a balanced diet and being physically active.
This guideline covers the main risk factors linked with cardiovascular disease: poor diet, physical inactivity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. It aims to reduce the high incidence of cardiovascular disease. This, in turn, will help prevent other major causes of death and illness, such as type 2 diabetes and many cancers.
This guideline covers alcohol problems among people over 10. It aims to prevent and identify such problems as early as possible using a mix of policy and practice.
This guideline covers how donor milk banks should recruit, screen and support women who donate breast milk. It also covers how milk banks should handle and process the breast milk they receive from donors. It aims to improve the safety of donor milk and operation of donor milk services.
Balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess (IPG323)
Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess. This involves making a passage from the cyst or abscess through which the gland can drain by inflating a small, specially designed baloon.
View recommendations for IPG323Show all sections
Sections for IPG323
Topotecan for the treatment of recurrent and stage IVB cervical cancer (TA183)
Evidence-based recommendations on topotecan for treating recurrent and stage IVB cervical cancer in adults.
Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: recognition and management (CG91)
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over who also have a chronic physical health problem such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. It aims to improve the care of people with a long-term physical health problem, which can cause or exacerbate depression. This has the potential to increase their quality of life and life expectancy.
Evidence-based recommendations on bevacizumab (Avastin), sorafenib (Nexavar), sunitinib (Sutent) and temsirolimus (Torisel) for treating advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma in adults.